I'm always surprised every time I see people hype how "easy" the KMC link is vs. Shimano. I struggled like hell to get the stupid link off a KMC chain a few weeks ago (came with my bike). Popping a pin in and out of a Shimano chain takes me literally seconds with the Park CT-3.2. I don't really understand why the chain needs to come off and on "easily" anyways. Mine only come off when it's time to replace.